Fireside Creators

Host Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas speaks with Karl and Laura Forehand, former ministers who deconstructed their faith and left organized religion. The Forehands, founders of the Desert Sanctuary and authors of Out into the Desert, share insights from their journey and upcoming book focused on healing from religious trauma. Deconstruction feels lonely → community and shared stories help. Healing needs the...

**Overall Summary:** Reverend Dr. Sheri Pallas interviews Emily Elizabeth Anderson (a survivor featured in "Shiny Happy People"), Beth Ann Doan, and Karen Schock about the impact of Bill Gothard's Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) and related destructive doctrines, particularly within Christian environments. They discuss the trauma associated with these teachings, the insidious nature of p...

I chat with Brandy Anderson, Spiritual Director, Jungian Coach, and author of "Through the Veil: A Glimpse into the Afterlife." We discuss our beliefs and experiences about the "afterlife" Summary: In this episode of Fireside Creators Podcast, Reverend Dr. Sheri Pallas interviews Brandy Anderson, a spiritual director and author of 'Through the Veil, A Glimpse into the Afterlife'. Brandy shares her...

1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture is a feature documentary that follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. It chronicles the discovery of never-before-seen archives at Yale University which unveil astonishing new revelations, and casts significant doubt on any biblical basis f...

Pope Francis has been labeled the "Change Pope." Was it enough? Too much? What were his strengths and weaknesses. What to expect from the next Pope. **Overall Summary:** Reverend Dr. Sheri Pallas and guests Ashley Lavadier and Father Tim Warren discuss the legacy of Pope Francis, analyzing his strengths, weaknesses, and hopes for the next Pope. The conversation includes his openness towards the LG...

"The Difference Between Religion and Spirituality" explores the distinction between the two concepts. Religion is described as a faith-based system of beliefs. Spirituality is viewed as a comprehension-based approach. **Overall Summary:** Reverend Dr. Sheri Pallas hosts Pastor Beth Abbott, Reverend Jeff Radcliffe, and Reverend Michelle Sevacko to discuss the differences between religion and spirit...

Panel Guests: Cindy Wang Brandt, Curtis B Scruggs, Augustus Hayfron, Nicole Foster, Arthur Lavon Jones "Voices of Color: Teaching White People to be True Allies" covers various topics related to racism. We discuss the importance of having conversations about racism in order to learn and improve, and how reverse racism and the "Blue Lives Matter" movement perpetuate racist ideologies. We also addre...